Recently, the gaming world received an exciting announcement: Developer People Can Fly has teamed up with Sony Interactive Entertainment to bring to life a new video game, intriguingly codenamed “Project Delta.” While details are still under wraps after their partnership officially took flight just yesterday, PlayStation enthusiasts are buzzing with speculation, many suspecting it could herald the return of the beloved SOCOM series.
The rumor mill began churning thanks to a keen observer on the PS5 subreddit. They’ve pointed out that the collaboration will revolve around one of Sony’s established intellectual properties. People Can Fly has built a reputation with their work on high-octane shooters like Outriders and Gears of War: Judgment, which somewhat narrows the field of possible PlayStation franchises. Among the frontrunners in the speculation stakes are SOCOM, Killzone, Resistance, and Warhawk.
One Reddit user chimed in, “It’s got to be either SOCOM or Killzone since this company mostly makes shooters,” while another added, “Resistance is also a solid guess.”
There are calls for revisiting other classics too; “I wouldn’t mind seeing a reboot of Warhawk,” one Redditor suggested. “That game had real Fortnite potential before Fortnite even existed. Sony just didn’t quite capitalize on it.”
Another user couldn’t help but hope, exclaiming, “Please, God, let it be Resistance.”
Despite the swirl of rumors, it’s essential to remember we’re still in the realm of guesswork. There’s even a chance it could be something completely unexpected, like a third-person shooter inspired by Knack. We’ll likely be waiting a while before any official details emerge.
For those who might not remember, SOCOM was a tactical third-person shooter series that made waves on the PS2, PS3, and PSP platforms. The last we saw was SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs back in 2011, which had a bit of a mixed reception, scoring an average of 67 on Metacritic from 64 critic reviews. Since then, the series has been lying dormant, waiting perhaps for the perfect moment to make a comeback.
